Friday, March 28, 2014

03-28-2014

Social Studies: Homework is to finish the reading on Jackson's Early Life and write thorough comments in the thought bubbles in the margin of the article.
Science: No homework.

English: Please bring in your signed permission slip and sign up for the Team Tsunami Free Rice Group.

Math Periods 1 and 7: None.

Math Periods 2 and 5: Page 521 #'s 6-16, 22-38, 44-54 evens.

Math Period 6: No homework this weekend.

Thursday, March 27, 2014

03-27-2014

Science: None for tonight.

English: Study for your quiz tomorrow and please access the English Blog to use the pre-assessment study tools Mrs. McDonnough included for you to access.

Social Studies: Finish the Jackson Reading.

Math: None except period 7 and 1 which have to finish puzzle. 

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

03-26-2014

Math Periods 1 and 7: Study for test tomorrow. Test Thursday.

Periods 2 and 5: Quiz Thursday. Worksheet 9-3 and 9-4.

Period 6: Study for test tomorrow. Test Thursday.

Science: The only homework is optional. If you are feeling up to it, please compliment Mr. Clapp on his ugly tie worn on Wednesday of this week. He would really benefit from a pick me up.

English: Study for vocabulary quiz on Friday. Use the Tsunami English Blog and the Quizlet Tool as a pre-quiz.

Social Studies: Kaleidoscope activity, frontside only. It is due tomorrow.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

03-25-2014

Math Periods 1, 6, and 7: Worksheet 11-6. Test Thursday so be preparing each night.

Math Periods 2 and 5: Page 515 #'s 2-8, 16-20, 26-32, 44-52. Quiz Thursday so be preparing each night.

Social Studies: Homework is to finish taking Cornell notes on the reading about the election of 1828 and to answer the two Follow-Up questions on the "Election of Andrew Jackson" sheet.


English: Journal Entry #1 Lottery Winning essay due 3/26 (Wed) and vocabulary quiz this Friday. All students should be using the English Blog as a study tool leading up to this assessment. 


Science: No homework. 

Monday, March 24, 2014

3-24-14


Math h/w is::
Periods 1/7: none
Periods 2/5: p 507. 5-39 odds, 42,43
Period 6: finish wksht 4-7

English: 
Study for vocabulary quiz on Friday. Check English blog for study words and tools. 

Science: 
Finish activity. 

Social Studies: Finish assignment started in class today. 

Friday, March 21, 2014

3-21-2014

English: No homework tonight, there will be a vocabulary quiz next Friday. The vocabulary quiz will be from our REV it UP book. 
Here is the week at glance in English.....
Monday-Introduce John Steinbeck. 
Tuesday-Open Note Quiz on John Steinbeck. 
Wednesday-Paper Clips Activity Revisitation with Mrs. Jones 
Thursday-Low Road. 
Friday-Vocabulary Quiz from REV it UP. 


Social Studies: Homework is to finish the "Early 19th Century Interventions Activity" handout.


Science: Study for test period 2, everyone else has no homework because of the test today. 


Math Periods 1 and 7:  Finish worksheet called "Using Similar Polygons". Some sort of assessment is planned for next week so please review notes and practice problems. 

Math Periods 2 and 5: Period 2 Must Finish Worksheet 9-2,
 Period 5 finish "Greatest Common Factor" worksheet. 

Math Period 6: If you did not finish the "Using Similar Polygons" worksheet please finish numbers one through six. Some sort of assessment is planned for next week so please review notes and practice problems. 

Thursday, March 20, 2014

03-20-2014

English: No homework tonight, breathe, you finished your persuasive speeches. 



Social Studies: No homework tonight. 


Science: Finish your study guide for tomorrow. No exceptions. 



Math Periods 1 and 7:  Finish similar polygons worksheet #'s 2-10 evens only.

Math Periods 2 and 5: Worksheet 9-2, Period 5 do odds only. Repeat, this is only for period 5. 

Math Period 6: Finish similar polygons worksheet #'s 2-10 evens only.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

3-19-2014

Sociall Studies: Homework is to answer the four questions on the NH mills using complete sentences.  Be sure to re-state the questions in your answers.

Science: Finish study guide for test.

English: Practice speech if not yet delivered. 

Math: Periods 1,6 and 7: Proportion word problems. 

Periods 2, and 5: Page 501 #'s 1-39 odds. 

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

03-18-2014

Math: Periods 1,7:  Proportion worksheet
Periods 2,5;  Worksheet 9-1
Periods 6:  Proportion worksheet

Science:  Finish the activity started today in class with Mr. Clapp's substitute. Complete "alternative energy follow-up" from class.

English:  No homework tonight aside from practicing your persuasive speech. 


Social Studies:  For homework, students first need to finish answering the questions on the "Jigsaw" activity.  Next, they need to take the questions and the answers they provided and combine them into teaching statements that they will use tomorrow to teach their classmates.  The teaching statements do not only provide an answer to the question, but re-states the question to the information makes sense.  

Monday, March 17, 2014

03-17-2014




Social Studies: I.R progress or regress 2- column notes &"It is it worth it?" Question in one paragraph.

Science: None 

Math:
1&7: WorkSheet 11-5
2&5 p.497 1-120
6: same home work as 1&7 worksheet 11-5 


Art: only 2 weeks left



Updated by Mia 

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

03-11-2014

Social Studies: Students taking honors or cp next year should answer 9 questions.  Students taking Academic should answer at least 7 questions.


Science: Alternative Energy Project Presentation this Weds during class. Please bring any and all resources that you will need to complete this for the presentation tomorrow. 

English: This week students are turning their final drafts into persuasive speeches. They are using an outline and should practice their speeches for ease and length (2 minute minimum/ 4 minute maximum). Students need to use one visual aid during their speech. Visual aid needs to be approved by Mrs. McDonough by Wed (3/12). Speeches will be presented starting next Monday. Also all students need to have there visual aides handed in to Mrs. McDonnough tomorrow. 



Math: Periods 1, 6, and 7: No homework tonight.  


Periods 2 and 5: Page 485 #'s 11-38, 41-49, 57, 58,, and 67-70. 


Art: There are still students that have not turned in their projects.....

03-13-2014

Social Studies: Homework: Read pages 341-344 and take Cornell notes on the main ideas from each paragraph.

Science:

Math: No math homework for all classes over the weekend.

English: Be ready to give persuasive speeches on MONDAY!!!!! This is going to be done complete with visual aid.

Monday, March 10, 2014

03-10-2014

Social Studies: Homework- None.

Science: Alternative Energy Project Presentation this Weds during class. Please bring any and all resources that you will need for you visual aide to be worked on in class tomorrow. 

English: This week students are turning their final drafts into persuasive speeches. They are using an outline and should practice their speeches for ease and length (2 minute minimum/ 4 minute maximum). Students need to use one visual aid during their speech. Visual aid needs to be approved by Mrs. McDonough by Wed (3/12). Speeches will be presented starting next Monday.

Math: Periods 1 and 7: No homework 


Periods 2 and 5: Test this Thursday


Periods 6: No homework. 


Art: There are still students that have not turned in their projects.....

Friday, March 7, 2014

03-07-2014

Social Studies: Homework is to finish the reading, Cornell notes and to create a plan of action for the United States (a few sentences).  See the attachment on the blog for more information.

Math: Periods 1,6,7 - none
Periods 2,5 - p 470  1-7,12-22   - Test Wednesday

Science: No homework this weekend. 

English: No homework as long as you gave Mrs. McDonnough your two copies of the persuasive essay. 

Thursday, March 6, 2014

03-06-2014

Social Studies:   Homework is to answer the Follow-Up question at the bottom of the video sheet.  If students were not in class they must watch the video link on the blog, take notes, then answer the question in a paragraph.

Science:  No homework. 


English: The final draft of your persuasive essay is due this Friday. There must be two copies of this draft printed out and ready to submit to Mrs. McDonnough for class on Friday. No exceptions. This means that no one can leave the room to print it out during class it must be done when you arrive. 

Final drafts (2 printed copies) due tomorrow at the beginning of class. No one will be excused to go to the library to print. Here is the checklist I put on the Tsunami English blog.

Last Minute Checklist BEFORE You Turn In Your Rough Draft
1. Did you put your paper in MLA format?
 2. Did you include a "works cited" page?
 3. Do you have a hook, some background, and a thesis in your introduction? Is your thesis at the end of your introduction?
 4. Do you have six quotes, one in each of your required body paragraphs? Yes, you can have more than six quotes.
 5. Do you have a "Call to Action" at the end of your essay? Did you ask your audience to DO something?
 6. Did you print two (2) copies of your final draft, ready to be turned in at the beginning of your English class?
   


Math Periods 1 & 7:  Practice Quiz due tomorrow. You will go over it before the assessment. 


Math Periods 2 & 5:  Wksht 8-5 #'s 1-40. 


Math Period 6:  No homework tonight.

03-05-2014

Social Studies:   Finish LA Purchase Map .....this is due tomorrow. No exceptions. 

Science:  No homework for Master Clapp. 

English: The final draft of your persuasive essay is due this Friday. There must be two copies of this draft printed out and ready to submit to Mrs. McDonnough for class on Friday. No exceptions.

Math Periods 1 & 7:  No homework tonight. 

Math Periods 2 & 5:  Page 456 #'s 42-49. 

Math Period 6:  No homework tonight.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

03-04-2014

Social Studies:   #'s 1 and 2 on the back of the worksheet. It is the map and states worksheet.

Science:  Revise the 12 questions from last night. They are due tomorrow.

English: The final draft of your persuasive essay is due this Friday. There must be two copies of this draft printed out and ready to submit to Mrs. McDonnough for class on Friday. No exceptions.

Math Periods 1 & 7:  Complete circled problems relating to reflection, translation etc.

Math Periods 2 & 5:  Page 456 #'s 5-15 and #'s 21-36.

Math Period 6:  No homework tonight.

Monday, March 3, 2014

03-03-2014

Math: Homework--
Periods 1/7:  p. 598  9-19
Periods 2/5:  worksheet 8-3/8-4, columns 2 and 3
Period 6:  none

English: Final Drafts of persuasive speech are due this Friday...no exceptions. 

Social Studies: Homework: If you are taking Honors or CP next year, respond to the question at the bottom of the Sedition Act Decoding sheet in a paragraph on a separate piece of lined paper.  If you are taking academic, respond in the box provided on the sheet.